diversity theories) in accounting for the fast yet uneven growth of industries in China's cities. Using a comprehensive dataset … of manufacturing industries in 231 China's cities for the period 1998–2005, we find that specialization promotes city … mature industries in China, but diversity is crucial for the development of China's relatively new and fast …

China has achieved hyper economic growth in the past three decades. The achievement, though spectacular, is nothing … from these factors. As China rises to the rank of middle-income countries, some conditions that used to support fast …

The formidable economic growth of China in the past few decades led to outstanding improvements in virtually all …, this paper identifies the predictors of the trend of life satisfaction in China between 1990 and 2007. Our findings suggest …

governance and economic growth at the provincial level in China during the reform era. I find a significant and positive effect … not been a key factor in China’s rapid growth, and support the proposition that governance reforms are often a consequence …